Cloud-based data and processing services present too much opportunity for business users to ignore, and IT is charged with maintaining the integrity of internal, on-premises transactional and reporting systems. Hybrid environments generally grow without much advance planning, making the task of managing ever-growing data stores all the more difficult. Charting a governance strategy for a hybrid environment is not something to consider at a future date. It needs to happen now. This eBook discusses one of the four pillars for successful hybrid environment governance: data integration and lifecycle management in a hybrid environment.